Pinecrest Lake
Pinecrest Lake during the summer is a captivating destination that offers a perfect blend of natural beauty and recreational activities. Nestled in the Sierra Nevada within Continue Reading
A romantic perspective of life at 3100 feet.
Pinecrest Lake during the summer is a captivating destination that offers a perfect blend of natural beauty and recreational activities. Nestled in the Sierra Nevada within Continue Reading
When I was a kid growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area I remember having friends who would vacation in Twain Harte. Some had family cabins there. As Continue Reading
It’s been almost eight years since Holly and I moved from the hustle and bustle of the San Francisco Bay Area to the tranquil setting of the Sierra Nevada Foothills. How Continue Reading
Originally published in 2019 and re-visited here with a few edits for clarity.... I’m usually very content to stay close to The Golden K. On one hand why wouldn’t I be? Continue Reading
A friend of mine recently went to Southern California for vacation with his family. Like me, he has a large property in Tuolumne County with lots of quiet privacy Continue Reading
We call our home in the Sierra Nevada Foothills The Golden K. This name was inspired by our Golden Retriever Kali. Kali had a big influence on my life. Continue Reading
The tag line to this Golden K blog is "A romantic vision of life at 3100 feet". For the most part over the years I've remained true to that tag line. I've written Continue Reading
One Of Those Questions I've never been very good at giving the one word answer or the 'in a single sentence describe the.." I tend to be a little wordy. My wife Continue Reading
We didn't know what we didn't know.... Next month will mark seven years that we closed escrow on our property in Tuolumne County that we fondly refer to as The Golden K. Continue Reading
Fall Vibe It was just a couple of mornings ago as I was walking my two Golden Retrievers Kloe and Koda ("the girls") that I got that familiar Fall vibe. Although still Continue Reading
We got off "The Hill" last week for a trip to San Diego. The we would be my wife Holly and I. The Hill would be most of Tuolumne County beginning in Sonora at Continue Reading
Three of my favorite television shows growing up had rural settings. These 1960's sitcoms were The Andy Griffith Show, Green Acres, and Petticoat Junction. Continue Reading
I’m a baby boomer and empty nester still passionately in love with the girl I married years ago as a young man with a vision. We live with our three golden retrievers on five acres in the Sierra Nevada foothills town of Tuolumne. In 2016, after a blessed life raising our family in the San Francisco Bay Area, we packed up suburbia and moved to the mountains. We haven’t looked back…